Has the Regional Bubble Burst?

After nearly a decade of rapid growth, the US regional airline industry is facing some challenging headwinds.

Industry changes will go far beyond Colgan accident
The flight took off in the darkness on what should have been a routine journey for the crew and passengers of the small regional airline. Upon descent, the aircraft was approaching its destination in a right-wing-low attitude when its heading changed 180 deg. and it fell out of the sky, killing all onboard.
But this was not the Feb. 12, 2009, crash of Continental Connection 3407, a Q400 operated by Colgan Air. This accident ...